Name: Cheers To The Fall
Brand: Warner Bros.
SKU: 66997895
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Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Cheers To The Fall

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Album: Cheers To The Fall
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Forever Mine	More Info...
2)	Only Love	More Info...
3)	Gold	More Info...
4)	Not Today	More Info...
5)	Mistakes	More Info...
6)	Goodbye Goodnight	More Info...
7)	Rearview	More Info...
8)	Red Flags	More Info...
9)	Honey Or Fire	More Info...
10)	Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)	More Info...
11)	Rise Up	More Info...
12)	City Burns	More Info...
13)	Cheers To The Fall	More Info...
2)	Only Love	More Info...	0:03
3)	Gold	More Info...	0:03
4)	Not Today	More Info...	0:04
5)	Mistakes	More Info...	0:03
6)	Goodbye Goodnight	More Info...	0:04
7)	Rearview	More Info...	0:04
8)	Red Flags	More Info...	0:03
9)	Honey Or Fire	More Info...	0:03
10)	Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)	More Info...	0:03
11)	Rise Up	More Info...	0:04
12)	City Burns	More Info...	0:05
13)	Cheers to the Fall	More Info...	0:03

Album: Cheers To The Fall
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Forever Mine	More Info...
2)	Only Love	More Info...
3)	Gold	More Info...
4)	Not Today	More Info...
5)	Mistakes	More Info...
6)	Goodbye Goodnight	More Info...
7)	Rearview	More Info...
8)	Red Flags	More Info...
9)	Honey Or Fire	More Info...
10)	Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)	More Info...
11)	Rise Up	More Info...
12)	City Burns	More Info...
13)	Cheers To The Fall	More Info...
2)	Only Love	More Info...	0:03
3)	Gold	More Info...	0:03
4)	Not Today	More Info...	0:04
5)	Mistakes	More Info...	0:03
6)	Goodbye Goodnight	More Info...	0:04
7)	Rearview	More Info...	0:04
8)	Red Flags	More Info...	0:03
9)	Honey Or Fire	More Info...	0:03
10)	Gin & Juice (Let Go My Hand)	More Info...	0:03
11)	Rise Up	More Info...	0:04
12)	City Burns	More Info...	0:05
13)	Cheers to the Fall	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Photographer: Myriam Santos.
Retro-soul singer and songwriter Andra Day was performing at a store opening when she caught the attention of Kai Millard Morris, Stevie Wonder's second wife. Through Morris, then Stevie, the San Diego native met studio lifer Adrian Gurvitz, whose varied career as a side musician, leader, songwriter, and producer dates back to the late '60s. Day signed on with Gurvitz's Buskin label, which led to a deal with Warner Bros. and sessions that involved R&B giant Raphael Saadiq and Fitz & the Tantrums collaborator Chris Seefried, among others. Day's approach is similar to those of fellow "old souls" like Amy Winehouse, Alice Smith, and Nikki Jean, though it is ultimately as distinctive as any of the three. On her traditionally styled debut, Cheers to the Fall -- for which she co-wrote every song -- she retraces the steps of a broken relationship in relation to learning from faults and moving on. The prevalence of ballads among the 13 songs can be fatiguing, but almost every selection has a distinguishing detail or two, whether it's a sly nod to a classic hip-hop artist, an unexpected place Day takes her dynamic voice, or some clever expression of heartache. Some verses are brilliantly written and elegantly phrased, such as the third one of "Gold": "I see the reel, now it's real to me/I gave up gold for grains of sand slipping through my hand." Saadiq isn't the only big name who is involved. The Gurvitz and James Poyser production "Only Love," which has all the cinematic tension and release necessary for a James Bond theme, was made with an all-star cast that includes drummer Questlove, bassist Pino Palladino, and a load of Dap-Kings. For all the finely crafted ballads that recall mid- to late-'60s soul, it's "Mistakes" that stands out most. It's a midtempo mover that has hints of the early-'70s proto-disco variants that came from labels like Philadelphia International and Motown, coated in a little Southern grit. ~ Andy Kellman

Professional Reviews

Billboard - "At times, she so closely resembles Winehouse that it's hard to tell where BACK TO BLACK ends and CHEERS TO THE FALL begins....But she shouldn't be dismissed as a carbon copy -- the LP, inspired by an eight-year -relationship's end, is too genuinely intentioned and rife with regret."